ARTH 1201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Seagram Building, Pilaster, Deconstructivism
16 Apr 2018
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Modernisms of the later twentieth century (and beyond) Ontario association of architects building, toronto, ontario, john b parkin associates (john c. Phyllis brofman lambert: convinced father to hire ludwig mies van der rohe to design a skyscraper in ny. Seagram building, new york, ny, ludwig mies van der rohe - 1954-1958. Vanna venturi house, chestnut hill, philly, pa, usa, robert venturi - 1963: broken symmetry, archway, reference to le corbusier windows, house as a sign, making people rethink what"s happening inside. Postmodernism, intellectual response to late modernity: considers instabilities that were taken for granted, reaction against an orthodox modernism. At&t building (now sony plaza), new york, ny, philip johnson (burgees and johnson) - 1978- 1984: serliana, architecture about signs, giving an image to the building, humane architecture, architecture that people could understand, articulated using historical traditions. Looks more historical, drawing from an earlier time. Building boom (office towers) in the 80"s, more postmodern buildings built.
